how to calculate sensex in share market

how to calculate sensex in share market

The Sensex is calculated on the movement of the 30 largest stocks on BSE, by a method that is known as the “ free float market capitalisation” method, which is the widely expected method across the globe. In a company only few shares available in trading except shares held by founders or government which may not available for trading.
The list of stocks that comprise the sensex presently include:
Bajaj Auto, bharti Airtel, Bhel, Cipla, Coal India, DLF, Gail India, HDFC, HDFC Bank, Hero Motocorp, Hindalco Inds, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI bank, Infosys, ITC, Jindal Steel, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruthi Suzuki, NTPC, ONGC, RIL, SBI, Sterlite Inds, Sun Pharma, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Steel, TCS and Wipro.
Know about India's third bourse after Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange, known as the MCX- SX.